Day Light Running Lamps 99-05
01-28-06, 04:36 AM
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Got the Recall notice for the DRL too, for my '99 LX470.
Not going to get the "fix" done.
Reasons:
I don't see enough justification to spend my time & money ($0.40/mile + total cost) to get down to the Dealer and subject my vehicle to their variously incompetent Technicians, not to mention the lead-footed Lot Jockey.
Most every time I let the Dealer do something to my vehicle, they screw it up - or damage something else on the vehicle. And I cannot abide people lying to me, treating me like a fool and attempting to pull the wool over my eyes. Its insulting and downright annoying. It happens every time a Dealer employee opens his/her mouth to speak to me, both in the Sales Dept and the Service Dept. So I avoid Dealers unless there is no other option.
The DRL fix is to lower the light output a little bit. Why does it matter? In fact, maybe it would be better to leave them a little brighter, so other drivers can better see me coming. And addiing a new component (resistor) to the circuit may itself cause other problems, even if the Dealer doesn't screw it up or cause collateral damage.
No thanks.
Not going to get the "fix" done.
Reasons:
I don't see enough justification to spend my time & money ($0.40/mile + total cost) to get down to the Dealer and subject my vehicle to their variously incompetent Technicians, not to mention the lead-footed Lot Jockey.
Most every time I let the Dealer do something to my vehicle, they screw it up - or damage something else on the vehicle. And I cannot abide people lying to me, treating me like a fool and attempting to pull the wool over my eyes. Its insulting and downright annoying. It happens every time a Dealer employee opens his/her mouth to speak to me, both in the Sales Dept and the Service Dept. So I avoid Dealers unless there is no other option.
The DRL fix is to lower the light output a little bit. Why does it matter? In fact, maybe it would be better to leave them a little brighter, so other drivers can better see me coming. And addiing a new component (resistor) to the circuit may itself cause other problems, even if the Dealer doesn't screw it up or cause collateral damage.
No thanks.
Last edited by Bobhgd; 01-28-06 at 04:44 AM.
01-31-06, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by ToyLexmods
Actually,
Has anyone disconnected them all together??
Has anyone disconnected them all together??
Yeah, I disconnected mine. I just unplug the headlight resistors on the engine compartment passenger side.
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